Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
DOMESTIC HINTS.

and with this saturate the pant OF putV
which adheres 20 the glass. Let il re-
ma n until nearly dry, then rub of with
woollen cloth.
Never be- alarmed if living insect
enters the ear. Pouring warm water
into the canal will drown it, when Is
will generally come to the surface and
can be easily removed by the fingers.
A few pufls Of tobacco smoke blown
into the ear will stupefy the insect
Ordinary carriage varnish is good
cement for broken china, and II the
pieces are joined neatly. the fracture
will hardly be perceptible.
After the dust has been beaten ont o!
carpets, they may be frightened by
scattering over them corn meal mixed
with salt. in equal proportions, and
then sweeping it off.
Never NEEDLE with the ear if foreign
body. such "a bead, button or seed.
enters it, leave it absolutely alone. hut
! have a physician attend to it. More
damage has beer done by injud Cons
attcmps at the extraction OF foreign
body than could ever come from its
| presence in the ear
When cleaning a stove, if small
quantity of sugar is put into the stove
blacking it will not burn off so quickly.
TO make cal Goes wash well. infuSe
three Oils of salt in four quarts of boil
ing water and put the calicoes in while
hot, and leave them till cold. In this
way the coors are rendered permanent
and will not fade by subsequent wash
ings.
II the wall about the stove has been
smoked by the stove, cover the black
spots with gum-shellac and they will
not strike through either paint or CAL
Gimme.
For cleaning brasses belong ne to-
mahogany furniture. use either pow
dered whiting or scraped rotton stone,
mixed with sweet OIL and rub on W tn
a chamois skin.
To preserve carpets aga INST the raw
ages of the buffalo moth or carpet
worm. the followin. process is RECON-
mcndcd: Add three tablespoonful of
of turpent ne to three quarts of pure
cold water; in this m Nture steep a
sponge. then squeeze it about two
thirds dry and pass it carefully over
each breadth separately and in all the
corners. As often as the water De-
comes soiled take fresh supply. II
will cleanse the carpet, beside, acting
as "A dlsinfectant and moth destroyer
Women while sewing should never
cut thread with their teeth. As 10y so do
ing they njure the enamel and in r
little while the teeth decay.
1t is said that the lustre Of old p CT
ure frames may be restored by wash
ing the gliding in warm water in which
an onion has been boiled CATER dust
ing the frame with brush), drying
quickly with soft rags.
1t is claimed that holding a shovel
full Of hot Goals over warm she'd furn-
ture will take out spots and stains.
Rub the place while warm with fan
nell
II the broom is wearing away un-
evenly. place its bottom part in boil ne
water for a moment or two. shake out
As dry as possible tie string around
it to improve its shape finish driving in
the sun or near the stove. When DRY,
trim off the ends that are uneaven.
Whisk brooms may be similarly treat
ed.
A small quantity of vinegar added to
the water in which pink or green cali
Goes are rinscd will brighten them.
Soda is used for the same purpose for
blue or purple.
To clean tins. making them look al
most as nice as new, was in hot soap
suds, dip dampened cloth in fine, sift-
ed coal ashes. scour well. then polish
with dry ashes.
A mixture to erase grease spots:
Equal parts of strong ammonia water,
ether and alcohol for a valuable cleaning
compound. Pass piece of bloiting
paper under the grease spot. moisten
sponge first with water, to render it
greedy then with the mixture. and
rub with it the spot In moment it
will be dissolved. saponiiied and az
sorbed by the sponge and blottcr.
Wet the hands in vinegar and
camphor after having them in soapy
water; it kills alkali and keeps them
soft.
When busting room always usc
small paint brush for the cracks and
crevices.
good remedy for burns. and one
that is generally at hand. is paste
made Of -four and cold water.
They Never, Never Use Slang.
II lust tn nix it's shameful the way